By A Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, July 13: South Point School of Science, Imphal West have entered semi final of the U-17 state level Subroto Mukherjee football tournament despite loosing their last league match.
The Imphal West school lost to Achan English School, Ukhrul by 0-1 scoreline in the last league match played today at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium. Willyson scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute.
Despite loosing the match, the Imphal West school got lucky enough that it enters semi final of the tournament by virtue of winning toss of coin. Three teams in Pool A namely South Point School, Achan English School, Ukhrul and HM Higher Secondary school, Kangpokpi shared equal points and equal goal differences and hence th winner of the group had be decided finally by the toss of coin in which the Imphal West school won and storm into the semi final.
In the semi final, South Point School will clash with Phenjawl High School, Churachandpur while in the second semis, Brighter Academy of Imphal East will clash with UPC Boarding School, Bishnupur.
In the last league match to be played today in Pool B, Tamenglong Higher Secondary School, Tamenglong failed to turn up as a result of which Brighter Academy, Imphal East got walk-over and earned three point and moved into the semi final.